Day

This Practice Group begins with a "remembering" for inspiration, centering and connecting with ourselves. This is followed by a "check-in" when we share how we are, what we bring with us or what we hope to receive during the session. Activities include: short education exercises, empathy, role-plays, games and discussions. Participants can facilitate the group with prior arrangement with Rodger Sorrow

Time 7 - 9 PM Pacific

Donation $10

Open to all

Would you like to deal with conflict more skillfully? Be sensitive to others without giving up your own needs? Deepen intimacy and have more ease in relating? Compassionate Communication (also known as Nonviolent Communication) offers simple yet powerful tools to move from confusion and conflict to clarity and co-operation. These tools have a 40-year track record of increasing peace in personal, professional, organizational and governmental relationships.

NVC enables us to connect empathically with other people, and helps us
to help them to connect empathically with us. But what do you do when
you are feeling angry or upset to the extent that you don't want to
empathise with them? And they feel the same about you?! We call this
empathy collision, and on this day we will explore what is happening in
these situations and how we can get around this impasse. This day will
be practice oriented, to help you develop and rejuvenate your skill
with NVC.

This course is designed for those who want to make a fundamental transformation in the way they relate with their inner and outer worlds. You can expect to emerge from the 30 days with increased clarity, efficiency, connection, tenderness and strength as well as a new depth of confidence and peace.
The course is based in the practical and practicable, so you’ll find countless opportunities in daily life to apply your growing skills.

This complete course consists of:
• Five weekly classes of three hours each
• Daily homework of 30-60 minutes
• In-depth weekend assignments
• An online forum for homework processing and support
• One private session with Holly

Book a free place for one of these dynamic, interactive, live and fun introductory sessions on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

English - 7 - 7:45 p.m. GMT (8 - 8:45 p.m. Paris/Central European Time)

Réservez-vous une place gratuite pour une séance d'introduction dynamique, interactive et vivante !

Français - 20h00 à 20h45 (heure Paris) chaque 1er mercredi du mois.

FEE REQUEST: $20/session or $60/4 sessions prepaid. No one turned away due to lack of funds -- work exchange and barter welcome.  | TIME: 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm one Friday each month, including April 11, May 16, and June 27, 2008 (contact Jeff for future dates) | DESCRIPTION: Most sessions will use the following format: a brief presentation of a particular NVC skill, followed by practice exercises and role playing real situations. Empathy and self-empathy are common themes, as well as compassionate honesty, gratitude, celebrating and mourning. Led by experienced facilitator.  Everyone welcome.  Contact Jeff for exact location and directions.

Learnable, practical, reliable, simple tools for sustaining conversations and bringing peace to conflict. Practice hearing through judgments to reach mutual connection. Designed for partners, parents and individuals. Space is limited to twelve participants.Advance registration suggested. $60-$40 for all three classes. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Deepening workshops of Nonviolent Communication (5x2 days, dates: May 12th/13th, June 9th/10th, August 16th/17th, September 16th/17th, Ocotber 14th/15th)
These 10 days will focus on “inner work” and exploring our relationships and dialogues with ourselves and situations that trigger us. The workshops will help you to discover choices we didn’t know we had and the tools to relate to yourself with a greater sense of compassion.
We offer the opportunity to come for the first workshop to get to know me and then sign up for the rest.
In my experience before we can connect compassionately with others we first need to learn to connect compassionately with ourselves.
The workshop is also an opportunity to become part of a group that continues developing NVC skills and consciousness over the time.

Seconde partie : la relation à l'autre et l'ouverture au dialogue
L'ouverture au dialogue : auto-empathie, écoute empathique de ce qui se passe en l’autre, établir un lien avec l’autre en formulant une demande, la danse du dialogue.

Create more intimacy, harmony and peace in your relationships using the power of Compassionate Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Learn how to express yourself through vulnerable honesty; listen to others with empathy; and develop a more forgiving and peaceful inner relationship with yourself. Discover the power of heart-centered communication in this experiential, fun, and compelling 4-week class.

COST: $20/session or $60 for 4-week series

DATES/TIMES: May 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 2008, each from 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Nonviolent Communication är ett stöd för dig som vill lära dig kommunicera på sätt som skapar mer kontakt och mindre motstånd. Det är en kommunikationsprocess som hjälper oss att skapa en dialog där vi kan mötas i samförstånd. För den här kursen används ett digitalt klassrum där du får individuell feedback på din uppgifter. Där har du också möjlighet att dela funderingar och insikter med andra som går kursen.
Kursinnehåll: Varje vecka behandlar vi ett kapitel i boken Nonviolent Communication, ett språk för livet. Du gör övningar för att tillämpa det du lär.
Kursmoment och arbetssätt: Kursen är helt på distans, utan fasta träffar och vi möts via Internet. Du kan alltså befinna dig vart du vill så länge du har tillgång till Internet vilket innebär ett flexibelt lärande där du själv kan välja när du gör de uppgifter som följer med utbildningen.